diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index d5ce8803..e017559d 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -749,6 +749,12 @@ tp_destroy(struct evdev_dispatch *dispatch)
 	free(tp);
 }
 
+static void
+tp_release_fake_touches(struct tp_dispatch *tp)
+{
+	tp->fake_touches = 0;
+}
+
 static void
 tp_clear_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp)
 {
@@ -772,6 +778,7 @@ tp_clear_state(struct tp_dispatch *tp)
 	tp_for_each_touch(tp, t) {
 		tp_end_sequence(tp, t, now);
 	}
+	tp_release_fake_touches(tp);
 
 	tp_handle_state(tp, now);
 }